CLANSMAN Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

clansman

noun

Definition of clansman

as in kinsman

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Recent Examples of clansman Then again, Christopher Lambert doesn't exactly sell his lead role as a Scottish clansman. — Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020 When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people. — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019 Thousands of spectators attend the yearly event where clansmen test each other’s prowess in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing and sheep dog trials. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019 About 10,000 people gather for the event, in which clansmen compete in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and sheep dog trials. — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018 The design, which depicts two giants, the Taku River, clansmen, a bear holding a shield, the sun, a wolf and more, is starting to take shape. — Alex McCarthy, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017 But unbeknownst to Claire, Jamie did in fact survive the Battle of Culloden while most of his Highlander clansmen did not. — Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017 By marshaling the support of fellow clansmen and other donors, the project drew support from as far away as the United States and Britain, providing crucial food and water to nearly 1,000 families. — Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2017

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Noun

Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage.

— Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
As Molineux passes by, Robin recognizes his kinsman and hears the cruel laughter of the mob.

— John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

Definition of kinsman

Noun

After a complicated journey, the paintings were sold to the museum by a Stroganoff family descendant.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Another language closely associated with Christianity was Coptic, which is not Semitic but a descendant of ancient Egyptian; many early Christian thinkers wrote in both Coptic and Greek.

— Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of descendant

Noun

That means Mexican nationality can continue in perpetuity even if future offspring never set foot in the country — so long as their parent was a Mexican national.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
These four eggs are usually the birds’ one hope during the whole year of producing offspring; the festive godwits of Chiloé become, in the breeding grounds, measured, quiet, and focussed.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of offspring

Noun

Authorities have launched a multidisciplinary task force, urged families to report missing relatives immediately, and warned against sharing graphic images or rumors online that could inflame panic or inspire copycat attacks.

— Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
No relatives or friends of the three murder victims in his case witnessed Norman's punishment.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of relative

Noun

Others criticized them for often being the progeny of Asian mothers and white fathers, as though this were somehow their fault.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
This renunciation has had little impact on their progeny, who already studied them for years and viewed their content as a portrait of a viable future.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of progeny

Noun

The yacht, the Planet Nine, was owned by the financier Nat Rothschild, a scion of the European banking family.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Saudi construction scion Osama bin Laden; his Egyptian deputy and personal physician Ayman al-Zawahiri; former Saudi intelligence head Prince Turki al-Faisal; and FBI agent John O’Neill.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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